Vision SMTX Comprehensive Plan Adopted 2024

A COMMUNITY-BASED VISION

to 2020 (83,960 residents to 241,067 residents). As of 2020, Hays County had 82,767 households and 89,176 housing units. Comal County immediately south also experienced 49 percent growth from 2010 to 2020, contributing to the I-35 corridor from San Antonio to Austin being named the fastest growing region in the country based on percentage growth of population. San Marcos accounts for approximately 30 percent of the total Hays County population and has captured nearly 27 percent of the population growth in the County since 2000. Because of this high capture rate, San Marcos has grown at a faster rate than the County over the past two decades (55% vs. 45%). The average household size of San Marcos (2.26 people per household) is less than Hays County (2.75 people per household). According to the San Marcos Consolidated School District (SMCISD) Fall 2022 District Demographics Update (School District Strategies), the 15-year average district growth rate is 1 percent. District enrollment increased by 3.4 percent from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022 with a net growth of 277 students. Growth over the past year represents the largest percentage increase since 2013-2014 and the highest actual growth in students during the past 15 years. Increases in growth stem from new housing construction in San Marcos. The majority of new home construction between Fall 2021 to Fall 2022 is occurring in the Rodriguez, Hernandez, and Bowie Elementary school zones as well as the Miller Middle School zone. Within this time period, the district’s median new home price was a record $368,104. The district student yield is an average of 0.49 students per single family home with new home subdivisions producing an average of 0.34 students per home.

Apartments in the district produce an average yield of 0.14 enrolled students per apartment unit. Moderate scenario growth projections for the district are estimated at 2 percent annual growth through 2032.

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SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024